By: Nketia Anthony (MPH. Health Education and Promotion, BSc. Herbal Medicine) You might have heard or come across the quote, “Water is life, and clean water means health” coined by Audrey Hepburn. Certainly, Audrey Hepburn was right. Water is indeed life because all living organisms on earth need it for survival. Without water, there would […]
Misconception #1:FALSE: Licensed naturopathic doctors do not have medical degrees. TRUTH: Licensed naturopathic doctors are medically trained clinicians. Naturopathic medical students undergo four years of postgraduate medical schooling, with comparable hours in the biomedical sciences as compared to MDs. While California law does not allow licensed NDs to be called physicians, in states where we […]
We observed that one of the most studied strategies in recent years for weight loss is the ketogenic diet. Many studies have shown that this kind of nutritional approach has a solid physiological and biochemical basis and is able to induce effective weight loss along with improvement in several cardiovascular risk parameters. The question is whether […]
By Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, PhD It’s ‘Prostate‘ not ‘Prostrate’-Prostate-to stand in front and Prostrate, to lie face down. One thing I realized is that, men do not know their prostate gland location; I got talking with lots of men who know prostate cancer up close and personal. I was struck by the profound impact the diagnosis had had […]
By Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, PhD Ghana is currently promoting local rice consumption by kind courtesy of Citi FM’s strong advocacy. What do we really know based on scientific studies on rice? The truth is that there are more than 40,000 types of rice, including white, brown, black, and wild varieties. Each has its own nutritional profile, […]
